Pierre Benoît was born on July 16, 1886 in Albi, Tarn, France. He was a writer, known for Die Nacht der Vergeltung (1939), Die Herrscherin vom Libanon (1956) and Die Herrin von Atlantis (1921). He was married to Marcelle Milliès-Lacroix. He died on March 3, 1962 in Ciboure, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France.